INFORMATION FROM PHIL HASKETT (RET)

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Kevin J. Fitzpatrick, September 28, 1935 — July 14, 2023, Retired Chicago Fireman. Inurnment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery will take place at a later time. https://www.kerryfh.com/obituaries/kevin-fitzpatrick.

Officer Joseph J. Johnson, retired CPD member, passed away on Friday, 14 July 2023 at the age of 98! (25 May 1925 - 14 July 2023). He worked in the 011th District, the Narcotics Unit , the State's Attorney's Office and retired out of the 002nd District. He also worked in the Public Housing Unit. Services are pending at this time.

Portions forwarded from Chicago Sun Times:

Renault Robinson, 80, dies — co-founded advocacy group for Black police officers, won lawsuit against CPD, briefly led CHA. Survivors include his wife; sons Renault Jr., Brian, Kobie and Kivu Robinson; a brother, Michael Robinson; sisters Rochelle Cochran, Arlene Robinson, Diane Batiste, Sherrie Beck and Andrea Buford, a Cook County Circuit Court judge; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on July 25 at St. Sabina Catholic Church, 1210 W. 78th Place.

CPD AZ Retirees,

PLEASE READ THIS AND RESPOND TO ME IF YOU ARE COMING. I NEED A HEAD COUNT FOR THE RESTAURANT. RESPOND NO LATER THAN TUESDAY BY NOON!

Our monthly luncheon this month is on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at the EAGLE BUFFET AT CASINO ARIZONA, 524 N. 92nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85256, right off the 101 & 202 at McKellips. The buffet does not open until 11:00 AM. We will check-in at 11:00 AM. Stay in the right line, and please identify yourself that you are with the CPD AZ Retiree Luncheon group. When you pay, the cost of the luncheon includes all you can eat, beverage, dessert, tax and tip. Laura Peterson, the food service manager, is our contact person. She is doing a wonderful job to accommodate our group. They will try to get us through the line and get seated quickly. We will be in the rear room if it is available. We will be trying to do the luncheons on THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH. For further information please contact me, Brian DuFour, at 623-521-6146 or bdu4@aol.com. See you there.

Regards,

Brian DuFour, USN (Ret.)

Chicago PD Retired in AZ.

Just a reminder…

Southside Retired Detectives Reunion Area One, Area Two, Olde Area Three 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 West 115th Street , Merrionette Park IL. Tuesday, 1 August 2023 1130-1630 hours.

$35.00 includes buffet lunch and refreshments! (Pay at the Door)

RSVP by Tuesday, 25 July 2023 to:

Frank Glynn (620) 773-401-8890 fglynn8582@comcast.net

Joan Richardson (630, 610, 606) 773-386-3460 southsidedetectives@gmail.com

Janet McCarthy (630, 610, 606) 773-213-0088 southsidedetectives@gmail.com

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! As of this writing, the South Side Retired Detectives’ Reunion for 2023 is alive and well. This year’s date is Tuesday, 01 August 2023. We hope to see all of you on that day. Bourbon Street has been very accommodating in helping to plan this event and, as such, we are asking that if you plan to attend, please RSVP by Tuesday, 25 July 2023.

Please feel free to pass this information along to your retired CPD co-workers who may not be on our mailing list, especially for those who have retired in the past few years. We’d like to keep our list as up to date as possible. If they would like to be added to the mailing list, have them contact one of the above. Hope to see each one of you on Tuesday, 1 August 2023.

From the CPD Daily bulletin 17 July 2023.

Always Remembered!

Melvin S. Gossmeyer. . . . . . . 1960

Anthony N. Rizzato. . . . . . . . . 1970

James L. Severin. . . . . . . . . . . 1970



ARE YOU AWARE?

The Bureau of Detectives, Criminal Registration Unit (CRU) will investigate tips received on the Department’s 24 hour Sex Offender Hotline (312-745-5019 or 312-745- 5020, PAX 0161) and the email tip line: sexoffenderhotline@chicagopolice.Org.